__. Women and children’
_.victimized by. violence
in the home are. in

_ 7° Fhis is the central message
-of a'90-page ‘report released .
‘recently by the United Way

_ifask Force on Family-

_Miolence.” “The / report,
“compiled ‘by Task - Force

members active in work —

related::to child abuse and
‘wife~ battering, confirms
esearch findings: that the
‘family unit can be, and often
is a violent institution, where
physical abuse is accepted to
a degree that would not
apply in the workplace or in

The Task Force was

MISS NORTH SHORE contestants relax between speeches during the Coach House

phase of the competition last Saturday. L to r: Sandra Jones (Miss Hunts Antiques),
Gretchen Strom (Miss Capilano Mall), Leanne Gibson (Miss Chandelle Fashions),
Linda Stiger (Miss Mt. Seymour Lions), Adine Mees (Miss Avalon Hotel), Karen

’ sponsored by United Way of Firus (Miss Olympic Hotel), Sandra Joseph (Miss Tomahawk Barbecue) and Dina
the Lower Mainland and Wehren (Miss Seven Seas Restaurant). Absent from the picture, Carmen Dzuba (Miss
funded by Health and Travel Network). The crowning takes place tomorrow (Thursday, July 19) at Capilano
Welfare Canada. Its Mall (lan Smith photo). _
members represent 40,
different provincial and
social agencies, women’s

organizations, medical, legal
and educational services and
the Social Planning and
Research Committee of.
United Way.

The Task Force was set up
to implement the reco)

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1977, wh drew 400
delegates from Canada, the
United States and England.

Youth orchestra from
Tokyo will perform

This month, as one of its
contributions to the In-
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at 8:00 p.m.

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At that time, it was Child, Japan is sending to Other concert dates in Beethoven as well as the ‘dle
estimated that four to five Canada its most prestigious Canada will be scheduled in Symphony in F by the
thousand women in the youth symphony orchestra Victoria, Banff, Mount contemporary Japanese

Lower. Mainland’ were
beaten to the point of serious
injury cach year.

In addition, the 300 cases
of child abuse or neglect
reported annually were
regarded as aie small

proportion of the total in-
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from Tokyo.

Vancouver will be the
second city to feature the
Tokyo Youth Symphony
Orchestra on its cross-
Canada tour, The orchestra
will appear at the North
Vancouver, Centennial
Theatre, ' 123. Bast 23rd

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Orford, Montreal, Joliette
and Kingston.

The orchestra members
range in age between 13 and
23 with a strength of 50
musicians working under
conductor Hiroaki Masuda.
Tho program will featpre the
Overture to “Die Entfuhrung

composer Kosaku Yamada.

Tickets will be available at
the North Vancouver
Centennial Theatre Box
Office, 123 East 23rd Street,
North Vancouver
(Telephone 988-6166) at
$2.00 general admission and
$1.00 for students § and
seniors.

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